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RE: 1944 December 22 - 4/21/2016 6:21:01 AM

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Air losses.

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RE: 1944 December 22 - 4/21/2016 6:21:19 AM

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Ship losses.

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RE: 1944 December 22 - 4/21/2016 6:21:41 AM

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Due to waiting for the battleships, the troops are in as good a shape as possible.

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1944 December 23 - 4/22/2016 5:53:36 AM

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1944 December 23

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Kanhsien !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Kanhsien

Imperial Naval Bombardments

Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amoy
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima

Our subs <REDACTED> (Yes, still!)

Imperial air strikes hit our Aus 9th Div in the open in the Changsha region (CAP evaded again!). Actual damage was modest but disruption is very great. Many other units have caught up and all are moving on to the woods in the next hex where there is cover and - maybe - also enemy troops. Kanhsien was overwhelmed by devastating sir strikes, then beset by men jumping out of airplanes.

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Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3510 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 233

Defending force 2078 troops, 25 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 144

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 144 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kanhsien !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
658 casualties reported
Squads: 100 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 58 (58 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
111th LRP Bde /1
23rd LRP Bde /1
Lushai Bde /1

Defending units:
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment

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The units will wait for the rest of their personnel to be flown in before two of them move out along the road to Nanchang. The road between Kunming and Kweiyang is being contested, even as other enemy forces withdraw farther along the road from Kunming toward Chungking. The last division assigned has reached Canton (a day sooner than expected) but we will wait for a TD Bn guarding the road to the east to reenter the city before attacking. All 2EB and F on ground attack will target Canton beginning tomorrow, joining the 4EB. Attack at Kukong tomorrow.

Singapore.

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 131324 troops, 2316 guns, 2898 vehicles, Assault Value = 3897

Defending force 65172 troops, 524 guns, 405 vehicles, Assault Value = 897

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 3360

Japanese adjusted defense: 1915

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
6153 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 191 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 257 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 113 (20 destroyed, 93 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (1 destroyed, 36 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2017 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 290 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 56 disabled
Guns lost 89 (4 destroyed, 85 disabled)

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
2nd British Division
25th Indian Division
150th RAC Regiment
14th Indian Division
18th British Division
254th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
255th Indian Tank Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
82nd (West African) Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
26th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
56th Heavy Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment

Defending units:
38th/C Division
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
91st Naval Guard Unit
104th/A Division
11th Division
113th Infantry Regiment
3rd/A Division
3rd/C Division
9th Air Division
18th JNAF AF Unit
32nd Port Unit
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
42nd JNAF AF Unit
203rd Ship Eng Coy
65th JNAF AF Unit
45th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Air Division
85th JAAF AF Coy
61st Field AA Battalion
39th Field AA Battalion
39th JNAF AF Unit
304th Ship Eng Coy
94th JAAF AF Bn
303rd Ship Eng Coy
13th Air Fleet
55th JNAF AF Unit
67th Construction Battalion
43rd JNAF AF Unit
7th Area Army
5th JAAF AF Coy
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
43rd Const Co
204th Ship Eng Coy
C/50th JNAF Coy
Maraisha JNAF Base Force
63rd JNAF AF Unit
33rd Army
87th JAAF AF Bn
93rd JAAF AF Bn
66th Field AA Battalion
32nd Special Base Force
8th Fleet
17th JAAF AF Bn
Southern Army
84th JAAF AF Bn
302nd Ship Eng Coy
104th Ship Eng Coy
25th Air Flotilla
3rd Air Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
62nd Field AA Battalion
11th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2397 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Defending force 2073 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Allied adjusted assault: 34

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
50th Indian Para Brigade

Defending units:
4th INA Nehru Regiment
43rd Const Co
4th Field Construction Battalion
36th JAAF AF Bn

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AV is 3,499 at Singapore and disruption is high, so the troops will rest at least 2 days. A very good result!

Palembang is a grind, but close to breaking.

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35019 troops, 656 guns, 376 vehicles, Assault Value = 889

Defending force 11703 troops, 77 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 772

Japanese adjusted defense: 220

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
958 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 29 (25 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
342 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
7th Indian Division
30th Australian Brigade
81st (West African) Division
72nd British Brigade
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp

Defending units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
4th JNAF Coy
85th JAAF AF Bn
47th Field AA Battalion
2nd Area Army
103rd Ship Eng Coy
Southwest Area Fleet
22nd Air Flotilla
96th JAAF AF Bn

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Here too the troops must rest.

Island zombies.

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Ground combat at Roxas (79,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5610 troops, 42 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Defending force 4659 troops, 35 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 69

Allied adjusted assault: 132

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 26 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Torres Strait Battalion
14th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Amphibious Brigade
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
6th Air Division
108th JAAF AF Bn

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More IJN sorties at Amami Oshima.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 98,65, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagiri, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Hinoki, Shell hits 36, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Nara, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Kawagiri, Shell hits 5, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Shell hits 2
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 3
DD Dashiell, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Dortch, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Izard
DD Taylor, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CA Astoria engages DD Kawagiri at 24,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Nara at 24,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Hinoki at 24,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DD Yamagiri at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages CA San Francisco at 18,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DD Nara at 18,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DD Hinoki at 18,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Dortch at 18,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Dashiell at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Kawagiri at 15,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Nara at 15,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DD Dortch at 15,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Yamagiri at 15,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DD Dortch at 15,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Nara at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DD Kawagiri at 13,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Kawagiri at 13,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DD Dashiell at 13,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Yamagiri at 13,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Nara at 13,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Yamagiri at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Kawagiri at 11,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Nara at 11,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Hinoki at 11,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Nara
DD Nara sunk by DD Izard at 11,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Dortch at 11,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Kawagiri at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DD Yamagiri at 8,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Kawagiri at 8,000 yards
DD Izard engages DD Hinoki at 8,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Kawagiri at 8,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DD Dashiell at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DD Yamagiri at 11,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Yamagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Kawagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Izard engages DD Hinoki at 11,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Hinoki at 11,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Kawagiri at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Kawagiri at 13,000 yards
DD Yamagiri engages DD Taylor at 13,000 yards
DD Yamagiri engages DD Izard at 13,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Dortch at 13,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Yamagiri at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Kawagiri at 15,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Yamagiri at 15,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Taylor at 15,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DD Izard at 15,000 yards
DD Yamagiri engages DD Dortch at 15,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Hinoki at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DD Yamagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DD Dashiell at 12,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Yamagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DD Izard at 12,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Hinoki at 12,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Kawagiri at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Dashiell at 10,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DD Dortch at 10,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Yamagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Izard engages DD Hinoki at 10,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Kawagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Dashiell at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Izard engages DD Kawagiri at 8,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Yamagiri at 8,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DD Taylor at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagiri engages DD Izard at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagiri engages DD Dortch at 8,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Yamagiri at 8,000 yards
Nagashima H. orders Japanese TF to disengage
CA San Francisco engages DD Yamagiri at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagiri engages DD Taylor at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagiri engages DD Izard at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagiri engages DD Dashiell at 8,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DD Kawagiri at 8,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Yamagiri at 8,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Taylor at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagiri engages DD Izard at 8,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Dashiell at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DD Yamagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DD Dashiell at 10,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Yamagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Izard engages DD Kawagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Yamagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Hinoki at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DD Yamagiri at 7,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Yamagiri at 7,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Taylor at 7,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Izard at 7,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Kawagiri at 7,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Hinoki at 7,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Dortch at 7,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Hinoki at 7,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Kawagiri at 7,000 yards
DD Izard engages DD Hinoki at 7,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Dortch at 7,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Dashiell at 7,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Kawagiri at 7,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Hinoki at 7,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DD Izard at 7,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DD Dortch at 7,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Kawagiri at 7,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DD Yamagiri at 7,000 yards
DD Izard engages DD Hinoki at 7,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Yamagiri at 7,000 yards
DD Izard engages DD Hinoki at 7,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DD Dortch at 7,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Hinoki at 7,000 yards
Friedell, Wilhelm L orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DD Yamagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Izard engages DD Yamagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Izard engages DD Hinoki at 12,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Hinoki at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Yamagiri engages DD Izard at 17,000 yards
DD Izard engages DD Hinoki at 17,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Kawagiri at 17,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DD Dashiell at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 98,65, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagiri, on fire
DD Hinoki, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kawagiri, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
DD Bullard
DD Haraden
DD Healy
DD Philip
CA Ramree Island

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Surface Combat TF evades combat

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 98,65, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagiri, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hinoki, and is sunk
DD Kawagiri, Shell hits 23, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
DD Bullard
DD Haraden
DD Healy
DD Philip
CA Ramree Island

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards
CA Ramree Island engages DD Kawagiri at 25,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Yamagiri at 25,000 yards
CA Ramree Island engages DD Yamagiri at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Ramree Island engages DD Kawagiri at 18,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Yamagiri at 18,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Kawagiri at 18,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Yamagiri at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Ramree Island engages DD Kawagiri at 14,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Yamagiri at 14,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Philip at 14,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Yamagiri at 14,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Kawagiri at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Kawagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Kawagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Kawagiri at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Bullard at 9,000 yards
DD Yamagiri engages DD Philip at 9,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Yamagiri at 9,000 yards
DD Yamagiri sunk by DD Bullard at 9,000 yards
CA Ramree Island engages DD Kawagiri at 9,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Kawagiri at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Ramree Island engages DD Kawagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Kawagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Haraden engages DD Kawagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Bullard at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Ramree Island engages DD Kawagiri at 10,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Kawagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Kawagiri sunk by DD Philip at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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The problem that our sailors encountered was near perfect timing by the IJN destroyers. They intercepted our cruisers after bombardments when 8 inch ammunition was in very short supply.

Progress despite the try at interference.

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Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38527 troops, 840 guns, 857 vehicles, Assault Value = 1031

Defending force 15274 troops, 183 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Allied adjusted assault: 1704

Japanese adjusted defense: 1723

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1427 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1070 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (7 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
38th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
4th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Regiment
Oshima Naval Guard Unit
53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd/C Division
21st Special Base Force

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AV is 925 but disruption is much lower than after previous attacks, and those casualties will cost the Japanese perhaps 3x what they cost us in adjusted AV. Naval bombardments tomorrow will be minimal in preparation for maximum effort the following day, along with another ground assault. Our troops will not recover very much AV in only 2 days, but should be in decent shape disruption-wise and might be able to take advantage of the defenders recovering even less.

Our troops are on the move out of Takao.

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Ground combat at Takao (84,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1446 troops, 3 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 1162

Defending force 3655 troops, 15 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Allied adjusted assault: 184

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1382 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (5 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (5 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
124th Cavalry Regiment
27th Infantry Division
4th Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion <--- Attacked
507th Base Group /2
10th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion <--- Attacked
IX US Corps
506th Base Group /2
413th Base Group /2

Defending units:
Kaosing Fortress
10th Area Army

Kaosing Fortress Wiped Out at Takao by attrition!!!
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Three base forces and a regiment (which will move SE) landed today and are transitioning out of strategic movement mode. Mines are being cleared at Takao. Despite some damage remaining to the runways and services at Takao's airfields, yesterday one fighter squadron moved in, followed today by four more plus four 2EB squadrons. The 2EB, all attack variants, and a P-38L squadron will make strikes on the withdrawing troops to the north. The British and French battleships hit Amoy to suppress bombers seen there.

China.

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RE: 1944 December 23 - 4/22/2016 5:54:07 AM

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Malay Peninsula & Sumatra.

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RE: 1944 December 23 - 4/22/2016 5:54:28 AM

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Java Sea.

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RE: 1944 December 23 - 4/22/2016 5:54:56 AM

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Philippines.

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RE: 1944 December 23 - 4/22/2016 5:55:24 AM

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Okinawa.

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RE: 1944 December 23 - 4/22/2016 5:55:42 AM

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Ship losses.

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RE: 1944 December 23 - 4/22/2016 6:08:39 AM

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You have sunk quite a few DDs recently. He must be hurting for them now, even though there is not much for them to escort.

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Our subs <REDACTED> (Yes, still!)

Looks like your subs converted to the RHS "Ghost Subs".

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RE: 1944 December 23 - 4/22/2016 9:31:13 AM

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Okinawa is sure looking good. Only two more Japanese bases to take.

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RE: 1944 December 23 - 4/22/2016 1:38:19 PM

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Okinawa is sure looking good. Only two more Japanese bases to take.

Best Regards,

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I see lots of Japanese bases on the map - which two do you refer to?

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RE: 1944 December 23 - 4/22/2016 2:17:13 PM

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Okinawa is sure looking good. Only two more Japanese bases to take.

Best Regards,

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I see lots of Japanese bases on the map - which two do you refer to?

The Okinawa Operation. One is Amami Oshima, in process, and the other Okinoerabushima, coming soon to an AAR near you.

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1944 December 24 - 4/22/2016 5:03:58 PM

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1944 December 24

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Imperial Naval Bombardments

Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima

Our subs <REDACTED> (Yes, still!)

Kukong holds for the moment.

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Ground combat at Kukong (79,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18443 troops, 398 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 660

Defending force 10713 troops, 107 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 294

Allied adjusted assault: 502

Japanese adjusted defense: 697

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
920 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 62 disabled

Allied ground losses:
920 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 34 (5 destroyed, 29 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/5th Armoured Regiment
45th Indian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
4th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Brigade
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
IV Indian Corps
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
51st Engineer Regiment
Ankei SNLF
69th Ind.Infantry Battalion
31st Engineer Regiment
24th/C Division
171st AA Regiment

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One of the Bde just arrived and did not attack. Two more Bde will be there within two days for the next attack, and hopefully supply will catch up with demand (for supply). The first attack at Canton is tomorrow, AV 3,819.

Zombies...

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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2385 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Defending force 1942 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied adjusted assault: 66

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
50th Indian Para Brigade

Defending units:
4th INA Nehru Regiment
4th Field Construction Battalion
36th JAAF AF Bn

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AV at Singapore is 3,577 and disruption is recovering. Minimum 2 more days rest, at which time we might attack with divisions in rotation to keep the defenders stressed each day or perhaps 2 days out of 3. More air strikes on the ghost ship fleet located at Cocos Islands. One of these days we will seize that base.

Attack at Davao tomorrow. A USA Rgt is mostly ashore at Digos and will march NW to Cotabato. For some reason, the Legaspi invasion convoy stopped loading supply at a certain level but continued to indicate "loading". There are 23k supply on board, so the invasion will proceed with that and more will follow anyway. D-Day is in about 3 days. Two CVE TF will provide cover, plus the new base at Iloilo, and a large DD TF (Burke CO) currently in the Sulu Sea.

Two newly arrived old USN battleships, Arkansas and New York, have finally made it to Naha and will participate in tonight's bombardment of Amami Oshima. Troops at Amami Oshima are ready and AV is 953. Man those battleships use up supply! More unloading at Naha and more on the way.

Armor will attack at Kagi tomorrow. It will be 2 days before the infantry divisions catch up.

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RE: 1944 December 24 - 4/22/2016 5:04:43 PM

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RE: 1944 December 24 - 4/22/2016 5:05:10 PM

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RE: 1944 December 24 - 4/22/2016 5:05:32 PM

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RE: 1944 December 24 - 4/22/2016 5:05:58 PM

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RE: 1944 December 24 - 4/22/2016 5:06:22 PM

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Air losses. AA at Canton is pure hell on the low level bombers.

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RE: 1944 December 23 - 4/23/2016 10:05:32 AM

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Okinawa is sure looking good. Only two more Japanese bases to take.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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I see lots of Japanese bases on the map - which two do you refer to?

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I only see two Japanese bases left on Okinawa; one already under siege by the Allies.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: 1944 December 23 - 4/23/2016 1:13:02 PM

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Okinawa is sure looking good. Only two more Japanese bases to take.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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I only see two Japanese bases left on Okinawa; one already under siege by the Allies.

Best Regards,

-Terry

I see - you mean the entire group of islands around Okinawa - the latter is a single island with only two bases Naha and Nago (already taken). Thus my confusion about which bases.

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1944 December 25 - 4/25/2016 6:02:09 AM

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1944 December 25

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Imperial Naval Bombardments

Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima

Our subs <REDACTED> (Yes, still!)

A good start at Canton.

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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 109240 troops, 1775 guns, 2528 vehicles, Assault Value = 3854

Defending force 49116 troops, 429 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 1300

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 1983

Japanese adjusted defense: 12981

Allied assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 4)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4039 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 334 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 90 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 31 (8 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 100 (22 destroyed, 78 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4061 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 372 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 138 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 82 disabled
Guns lost 98 (9 destroyed, 89 disabled)
Vehicles lost 313 (36 destroyed, 277 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Australian Division
775th Tank Battalion
XI Corps Engr Grp
2/6th Armoured Regiment
31st Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
32nd Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
96th Infantry Division
7th Australian Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
81st Infantry Division
5th Australian Division
2nd Medium Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
251st Field Artillery Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
1st West African AA Regiment
20th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
1st Indian Light AA Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
2nd West African AA Regiment

Defending units:
54th Infantry Brigade
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
34th Tank Regiment
40th Inf Group Brigade
80th Garrison Battalion
17th Tank Regiment
10th Division
1st Recon Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
22nd/B Division
Canton Special Base Force
75th Field AA Battalion
20th Army
Southern Fleet
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th RF Gun Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Base Force

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3,332 AV at Canton now. The troops need to rest, but disruption is moderate rather than sky high: highest among the infantry is 32%, highest among the armor is 39%. Again (still) the attack bombers take it on the chin, mostly the A-20 groups. Those will switch to a target in the mountains to get a break from Canton flak. The casualty exchange ratio at Canton was very good and I think just a few attacks will do it, especially with reductions in fortifications. A combat engineer regiment and a combat engineer battalion are still on the way, so they will provide an infusion of engineers if those already present get hammered.

At least one more day of rest required at Singapore, with 3,657 AV. Over at Palembang the troops have a little more disruption than desired, but will attack tomorrow. More air strikes on the ghost ships at Cocos Islands, and tonight Emerald will bombard.

A good start at Davao, too.

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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4513 troops, 44 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Defending force 2433 troops, 25 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Allied adjusted assault: 64

Japanese adjusted defense: 64

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
1st Naval Construction Battalion
46th JNAF AF Unit
66th Infantry Rgt /1

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The 15th will rest for one day. The day after tomorrow the Legaspi invasion will land.

Progress at Amami Oshima.

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Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37959 troops, 865 guns, 849 vehicles, Assault Value = 968

Defending force 13980 troops, 170 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 298

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1183

Japanese adjusted defense: 1108

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
865 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 24 (5 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
883 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 101 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (6 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
4th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Regiment
53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd/C Division
Oshima Naval Guard Unit

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The troops should be able to attack again in 2 days, and the fortification reduction will make naval and aerial bombardments a bit more effective. Supply is now an issue for the defenders, too.

Kagi rear guard holds.

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Ground combat at Kagi (85,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 702 troops, 3 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Defending force 7775 troops, 86 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Allied adjusted assault: 69

Japanese adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
IX US Corps

Defending units:
25th Tank Regiment
82nd Field AA Battalion
3rd Fleet
22nd RF Gun Battalion
83rd Field AA Battalion
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
8th Air Division
29th Air Flotilla
10th Area Army
2nd Rocket Gun Battalion
Takao Naval Base Force

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The attack will continue tomorrow.

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RE: 1944 December 25 - 4/25/2016 6:02:37 AM

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RE: 1944 December 25 - 4/25/2016 6:03:00 AM

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RE: 1944 December 25 - 4/25/2016 6:03:31 AM

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RE: 1944 December 25 - 4/25/2016 6:04:03 AM

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1944 December 26 - 4/26/2016 1:20:38 AM

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1944 December 26

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:

There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:

Imperial Naval Bombardments

Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima
Allied Ships Bombarding Cocos Islands
Allied Ships Bombarding Hengchun
Allied Ships Bombarding Amami Oshima

Our subs <REDACTED> (Yes, still!)

The troops at Canton are ready for round 2 with 3,408 AV. All assigned units are now at Kukong so the second attack there is ordered. Two Helen raids struck at our units in the woods west of Hengyang but this time a number of P-47D2 were there to greet them. The first raid was savaged and the second raid paid a toll. See air losses below.

The troops at Singapore will also attack tomorrow with 3,705 AV in the hex, but 3 divisions will not attack. They are slightly high in disruption and will be held back to attack the following day when other divisions rest. Let's see how that goes!

Palembang will soon be pumping oil for the Allies again!

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35128 troops, 656 guns, 376 vehicles, Assault Value = 883

Defending force 10521 troops, 55 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Allied adjusted assault: 952

Japanese adjusted defense: 109

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1654 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 26 (23 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 62 (58 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
81st (West African) Division
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
7th Indian Division
72nd British Brigade
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp

Defending units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
2nd Area Army
Southwest Area Fleet
22nd Air Flotilla
103rd Ship Eng Coy
4th JNAF Coy
Sasebo 8th SNLF
47th Field AA Battalion
85th JAAF AF Bn
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
96th JAAF AF Bn

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Continuing tomorrow.

Filipino zombies.

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Ground combat at Roxas (79,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5714 troops, 59 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Defending force 4331 troops, 31 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Allied adjusted assault: 133

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
Torres Strait Battalion
14th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Amphibious Brigade
6th Air Division
108th JAAF AF Bn

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The landing at Legaspi will take place tomorrow, and our invasion fleet has been sighted.

The troops at Amami Oshima are ready and will attack after a full on naval bombardment sequence. The air strikes will also continue, but the defenders are hurting the raids, probably helped by the terrain.

At Kagi a surprise as our 3 divisions do catch up today.

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Ground combat at Kagi (85,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 696 troops, 3 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 1101

Defending force 7395 troops, 81 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied adjusted assault: 32

Japanese adjusted defense: 20

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
4th Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
IX US Corps

Defending units:
25th Tank Regiment
3rd Fleet
82nd Field AA Battalion
8th Air Division
22nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
29th Air Flotilla
10th Area Army
2nd Rocket Gun Battalion
83rd Field AA Battalion
Takao Naval Base Force

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Obviously they could not attack today but they will tomorrow. The 124th Cav Rgt moved fast enough to block exit from Hengchun, perhaps aided by a last minute naval bombardment.

China.